{"product_id":"commiphora-humbertii","title":"Commiphora humbertii","description":"\u003cp id=\"p-rc_9cb989f389540840-66\"\u003eGeographic \u0026amp; Climate\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_9cb989f389540840-66\"\u003eGeographic Coordinates: 23°S–25°S, 43°E–45°E (Southwestern and Southern Madagascar)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_9cb989f389540840-66\"\u003eClimate Classification: Tropical semi-arid \/ Arid climate (Köppen-Geiger: BWh \/ BSh)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_9cb989f389540840-66\"\u003eHabitat Characteristics: Low altitude ranging from 50 to 300 meters above sea level; characterized by extreme seasonal precipitation (less than 400 mm annually with a prolonged dry season lasting 8 to 9 months); \u003cspan class=\"citation-196 citation-end-196\"\u003esubstrate consists of dry rocky soils, limestone escarpments, and orange sand formations\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_9cb989f389540840-67\"\u003eBotanical Morphology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_9cb989f389540840-67\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-195 citation-end-195\"\u003eDiagnostic Features: Arborescent succulent shrub or small tree possessing a distinct thick, swollen, club-shaped trunk with peeling, papery, cork-like tan-to-grey bark.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-194 citation-end-194\"\u003eBranches bear slender, short twigs carrying small, alternate, compound green leaves and exude a fragrant balsamic resin when cut.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_9cb989f389540840-67\"\u003eGrowth Habit: Deciduous winter-dormant caudiciform shrub; \u003cspan class=\"citation-193 citation-end-193\"\u003eexceptionally slow-growing;\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e ultimate height under cultivation typically ranges between 40 cm to 1.5 meters. \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_9cb989f389540840-68\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Etymology\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_9cb989f389540840-68\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-192\"\u003eEtymology: The genus name \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-192\"\u003eCommiphora\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-192 citation-end-192\"\u003e derives from the Greek words \"kommi\" (gum) and \"phoros\" (carrying), referring to the resin-producing channels in the bark.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The specific epithet \u003ci\u003ehumbertii\u003c\/i\u003e honors the prominent French botanist Jean-Henri Humbert (1887–1967), an authority on the flora of Madagascar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_9cb989f389540840-68\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-191 citation-end-191\"\u003eHistorical Context: First collected and documented during botanical explorations in Madagascar's rigorous southern dry forests, this species gained prominence among specialized caudiciform and bonsai collectors due to its striking corky trunk texture and miniature tree architecture.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BotanicalCollector","offers":[{"title":"Same Size Shipped|W1-1.5cm|Seed-grown","offer_id":71351256252669,"sku":"71351256252669","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0785\/3552\/4605\/files\/IMG_3151.jpg?v=1790091948","url":"https:\/\/www.botanicalcollector.com\/products\/commiphora-humbertii","provider":"BotanicalCollector","version":"1.0","type":"link"}